Niphaea

Niphaea oblonga

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Gloxiniinae
Genus: Niphaea
Species: N. mexicana – N. oblonga – N. pumila

Name

Niphaea Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27 (Misc.): 80. (1841)

• Type species: Niphaea oblonga Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 27(Misc.): 80. (1841)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Meneghinia Vis.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Guatemala Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1841. Edwards's Botanical Register; or, Flower Garden and Shrubbery {BHLpage|241669|80}}.

Additional references

• Boggan, J.K., Skog, L.E. & Roalson, E.H. 2008. A review of the neotropical genera Amalophyllon, Niphaea, and Phinaea (Gesneriaceae-Gloxinieae). Selbyana 29(2): 157–176. JSTOR . PDF. Reference page. 
• Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Niphaea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 July 26. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Niphaea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 July 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Niphaea. Published online. Accessed July 26 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Niphaea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 26 July 2020.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Нифея
suomi: Vitikit
русский: Нифея

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